Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in three urban communities of Dhaka city

Bangladeshis are prone to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension (sHTN and dHTN) and atherosclerotic heart diseases, observed more predominantly in the urban population. Though metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a related disorder, there are few studies in this regard. The prevalence of obe...

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Main Authors: Shurovi Sayeed, Akhter Banu, Parvin Akter Khanam, Sharmina Alauddin, Sabrina Makbul, Tanjima Begum, H Maahtab, M Abu Sayeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ibrahim Medical College 2008-07-01
Series:IMC Journal of Medical Science
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Online Access:http://www.imcjms.com/registration/journal_full_text/21